Observer |
Name |
Valerie L |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
Unusual shape - not like one I’ve seen in any meteor shower. It was more curved than usual. |
Location |
Address |
Miami, FL |
Latitude |
25° 46' 53.8'' N (25.781611°)
|
Longitude |
80° 23' 34.38'' W (-80.392884°)
|
Elevation |
2.577m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-13 22:56 EST
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-14 03:56 UT
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
124° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
177.27° |
First azimuth |
165.86° |
First elevation |
15° |
Last azimuth |
174.1° |
Last elevation |
14° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-24.8 |
Color |
Light to medium blue and bits of white |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
0.5s |
Length |
6° |
Remarks |
A large, wide, curved, somewhat U shaped blue light with what looked like glowing white smoke trails |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |